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POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 14, 2021) – Greg Anderson came into the 2021 season of NHRA's Camping World Drag Racing Series with the weight of uncertainty upon his shoulders, but on Sunday afternoon at the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals, one thing was absolutely certain: Greg Anderson was the champion, for the fifth time in his historic Pro Stock career.

After two days of competition, Hendrick Motorsports engineer John Boydston and Hendrick Automotive Group technician Dave Frey from Hendrick BMW in Charlotte, N.C., took home the title in the 20th annual Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown, presented by Valvoline. The duo clocked in a build time of 23 minutes and 9 seconds, beating out 11 other teams to win the showdown.

On Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, Kyle Larson led the final 28 laps to claim the victory and his first NASCAR Cup Series championship. Larson’s win at Phoenix marked his 10th points-paying win of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. On lap 285, Larson entered pit road fourth but exited first after a lightning-fast pit stop by the No. 5 pit crew..

 

Las Vegas (Oct. 31, 2021) – Greg Anderson has shown the colors of a champion throughout the 2021 season, and in the rare moments when he hasn't been at peak performance, the most winning driver in the history of Pro Stock has had his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro to rely on. This weekend, at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, it was Anderson's teammate who stepped up to knock out a competitor who is pulling out all the stops in an effort to defeat the four-time world champion.

Kyle Larson, who started first in the 500-lap race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, led the first 55 laps before being passed by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott. After fast work by the No. 5 HendrickCars.com pit crew during a lap-60 caution, Larson won the race off pit road and again paced the field to the restart. But he was passed by Elliott on lap 85 and trailed his teammate across the finish line when stage one ended at lap 130.

The 2021 season of NHRA's Camping World Drag Racing Series has already been one of the most memorable of Greg Anderson's career, and it isn't finished yet. This weekend, the driver who has held the points lead all season long in Pro Stock will venture to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to battle for a fifth world championship title.

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We celebrated the finale our Hendrick Hunger Heroes program with Kyle Larson! Our teammates helped us raise $500,000 for food banks across the country, and we dropped off some big checks at some of our partner food banks to celebrate.

Mark your calendars for the best tech competition OFF the track: the 20th annual Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown is on Nov. 10-11 and you can watch live on HendrickEBS.com. Our top master technicians are paired with teammates from the Hendrick Motorsports engine department to see which duo can build an engine the fastest, and with the fewest penalties!

At Kansas Speedway on Sunday, Kyle Larson and the No. 5 HendrickCars.com team won their third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series race. Larson, who started first in the 267-lap race, led 130 laps en route to his ninth win of the season. The Elk Grove, California native set the benchmark for most laps led during a 36-race season with 2,397.

The latest Hendrick, Get Set. Go! grant celebration was hosted on Friday, October 15 as the first event of Texas race weekend for Kyle Larson and Hendrick Automotive Group, sponsor of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevy. Students, teachers and staff from McKinney High School attended a virtual celebration to accept a $10,000 donation to support the school’s STEM education initiatives.